Red Arrow International sells “Restless” to ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group
Cannes/Munich, October 9th, 2012.
ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group picks up the German rights to the
television adaptation of William Boyd's international bestselling
spy novel "Restless". Starring Hayley Atwell ("Captain America"),
Rufus Sewell ("Pillars of the Earth"), Michelle Dockery ("Downton
Abbey"), Charlotte Rampling ("Melancholia") and Michael Gambon
("Harry Potter), the 2 x 90' event miniseries filmed in South
Africa and the UK is produced by Endor Productions.
Set against the background of the British Secret Service
operations in the USA during World War II, "Restless" tells the
gripping story of Eva Delectorskaya, a young Russian recruited as a
spy to infiltrate the corridors of power and swinging public
opinion toward the US joining the allied war effort.
Irina Ignatiew, Regional Sales Director German-Speaking
Countries at Red Arrow International says: "'Restless' is a
compelling spy-thriller with all the ingredients for success: based
on a best-selling novel by William Boyd, a screenplay written by
the author himself and a terrific cast. ProSiebenSat.1 Media has a
reputation for amazing miniseries and we are thrilled that
'Restless' is one of them.
Written by William Boyd and directed by Edward Hall ("MI5"),
"Restless" is produced by Emmy Award winner, Hilary Bevan Jones
("State Of Play", "Girl In The Café") of Endor Productions.
Executive Producers are William Boyd, Matthew Read for BBC and
Christian Vesper for Sundance Channel.
About "Restless"
What becomes of your life when everything you thought was
solid and certain about it turns out to be a fantastically
complicated lie?
This happens to Ruth Gilmartin (Michelle Dockery) when, one day
in 1976, her mother Sally (Charlotte Rampling) suddenly tells her
she has been living a double life. She is not respectable Sally
Gilmartin but in fact Eva Delectorskaya, a spy for the British
Secret Service who has been on the run for thirty years.
Eva's story begins in Paris in 1939. Eva (Hayley Attwell), a
beautiful Russian émigré, is recruited for the British Secret
Service by Lucas Romer (Rufus Sewell), a mysteriously alluring
Englishman. As Romer trains Eva to become the perfect spy their
love affair begins. When a crucial mission collapses in the
USA and Eva finds herself in terrible, fatal jeopardy she knows she
has no option but to run and hide - forever.
About Endor Productions
Endor Productions is one of the UK's most dynamic scripted
production companies led by Hilary Bevan Jones, a high profile
producer with extensive credentials. Hilary has worked on numerous
ground breaking and influential drama ("Cracker" for ITV and "Red
Dwarf" and "State of Play" for BBC) and has won a primetime Emmy
for the acclaimed HBO film "The Girl in the Café". In 2006, she was
also made Chairman of the British Academy of Film and Television
Arts, the first woman in its 60 year history to hold this
position.
Mediaset
Corporate
Red Arrow International
Red Arrow International (formerly: SevenOne International)
is the worldwide programming sales company of Red Arrow
Entertainment Group. By marketing the group's projects and
third-party producers, Red Arrow International offers an extensive
portfolio of fictional and factual programming plus a strong format
line-up.
Led by Jens Richter, Red Arrow International is a gap financer and
secures international co-production and co-financing partners.
Launched in January 2010, Red Arrow Entertainment Group combines a
dynamic and growing group of 18 TV production companies spanning 9
countries, with powerful creative partnerships, including Dick de
Rijk ("You Deserve It"; "Deal or No Deal") and Omri Marcus ("Eye
Contact"). Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a ProSiebenSat.1 Group
company which belongs to Europe's leading media groups, reaching
more than 62 million TV households.
About Red Arrow Entertainment Group
About Red Arrow Entertainment Group Launched in January
2010 as a ProSiebenSat.1 Group company, Red Arrow combines a
dynamic and growing group of 18 TV production companies spanning 9
countries, with powerful creative partnerships, including Dick de
Rijk
("You Deserve It"; "Deal or No Deal") and Genetic Entertainment
("Home Sweet Hotel"; "Don´t Panic"), and a leading programme
distribution house.
Contact:
ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Stefanie Prinz
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1199
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91199
Email: Stefanie.Prinz@ProSiebenSat1.com
Red Arrow International
Isabelle Fedyk
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-2322
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-92322
Email: Isabelle.Fedyk@@redarrowinternational.tv
Press release online:
www.redarrowinternational.tv